Skip to main content

About Gangtia Village

Gangtia is a mid sized village in Rajmahal tehsil, in the district of Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 835, made up of 430 males and 405 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 942 females per 1000 males. The village covers 61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 816129, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gangtia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gangtia village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Sahibganj
Tehsil Rajmahal
Pincode 816129
Area (hectares) 61 hectares
Population 835
Male Population 430
Female Population 405
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 942
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Gangtia compares

By the 2011 count Gangtia is the 34th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,358 residents. Its 61 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Gangtia

The census records public bus service for Gangtia as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gangtia from other places

Gangtia lies about 25 km from Sahibganj, and the nearest railway station is Kalian Chak, about 1.6 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Gangtia
Nearest railway station Kalian Chak 1.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajmahal 7.8 km
Nearest town Rājmahal 7.8 km
District headquarters Sahibganj 25 km

Villages closest to Gangtia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rajmahal tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Gangtia

As per the Census of India 2011, Gangtia village had a population of 835. That makes it the 34th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,358 residents.

Gangtia village has 430 males and 405 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gangtia has about 942 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 920.

The pincode recorded for Gangtia is 816129. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gangtia covers 61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gangtia falls under Rajmahal tehsil of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Gangtia is Kalian Chak, about 1.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gangtia.

Gangtia is about 25 km from Sahibganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gangtia is in Rajmahal tehsil of Sahibganj district. Kalian Chak is about 1.6 km away. Rajmahal is about 7.8 km away. Rājmahal is about 7.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jairamdanga (under 2 km), Chhota Kartikdanga (under 2 km) and Sekha Chak (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gangtia today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All